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FRDM-KW38

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Freedom development board for KW39/38/37 MCUs with 2.4 GHz Bluetooth® LE and generic FSK wireless connectivity and CAN/LIN connectivity solutions The FRDM-KW38 kit contains Freedom board that can be used as a development board or a shield to connect to a host processor. The FRDM-KW38 highly sensitive, optimized 2.4 GHz radio features a PCB F-antenna which can be bypassed to test via SMA connection, CAN and LIN transceivers, 4-Mbit external serial flash, multiple power supply options, push/capacitive touch buttons, switches, LEDs and integrated sensors.

Supported Devices

Wireless Connectivity

Bluetooth Low Energy

  • KW39-38-37: KW39/38/37: 32-Bit Bluetooth 5.0 Long-Range MCUs with CAN FD and LIN Bus Options, Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Core

Features

Processor

    FRDM-KW38 Freedom Development Board includes

  • MKW38Z512VFT4

    • Can be configured as Host or Shield for connection to Host Processor.

Power Management

  • Supports all DC-DC configurations

Connectivity

  • CAN connectivity support
  • LIN connectivity support

Debug

  • OpenSDA
  • JTAG

Sensors

  • 3D Accelerometer (±2g/±4g/±8g) + 3D Magnetometer

Software and support application development

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  • Freedom Development Kit for KW39/38/37 MCUs.

  • Kit Contains

    • 1x FRDM-KW38 board
    • 1x USB cable
  • $86.25 USD
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N true 0 TSPFRDM-KW38en 21 Application Note Application Note t789 13 Application Note Software Application Note Software t783 2 Data Sheet Data Sheet t520 1 Errata Errata t522 1 Reference Manual Reference Manual t877 1 User Guide User Guide t792 3 en_US en_US 3 1 English This page will help guide you through the process of learning about your FRDM-KW38 board. 1587046922138731679388 Y 1587046922138731679388 GS-FRDM-KW38 GS-FRDM-KW38 /document/guide/getting-started-with-the-frdm-kw38:GS-FRDM-KW38 HTML 0 2020-04-16 GS-FRDM-KW38 TSP User Guide 132339537837198660 2025-01-08 en Apr 16, 2020 User Guide t792 User Guide User Guide Y Getting Started with the FRDM-KW38 2 0 English This guide describes the hardware for the FRDM-KW38 Freedom development board. The FRDM-KW38 Freedom development board is highly configurable, low-power, and cost-effective evaluation and development board for application prototyping and demonstration of the KW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z family of devices. These evaluation boards offer easy-to-use mass-storagedevice mode flash programmer, a virtual serial port, and standard programming and run-control capabilities. 1588087065614699799838 TSP 1.1 MB Registration without Disclaimer None documents Y Extended 1588087065614699799838 /secured/assets/documents/en/user-guide/FRDMKW38UG.pdf 1100399 /secured/assets/documents/en/user-guide/FRDMKW38UG.pdf FRDMKW38UG Y N 2020-04-15 FRDM-KW38 Freedom Development Board User’s Guide /webapp/Download?colCode=FRDMKW38UG /secured/assets/documents/en/user-guide/FRDMKW38UG.pdf User Guide N 132339537837198660 2022-12-07 pdf Y en Apr 28, 2020 User Guide t792 User Guide User Guide Y N FRDM-KW38 Freedom Development Board User’s Guide 3 0 English The KW38 is an ultra low-power; highly-integrated single-chip device that enables Bluetooth® Smart/Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) v4.2 and IEEE® 802.15.4-2011 RF connectivity for portable; extremely low-power embedded systems. 1588860008986722358344 TSP 637.5 KB None None documents Y None 1588860008986722358344 /docs/en/user-guide/FRDM-KW38-QSG.pdf 637466 /docs/en/user-guide/FRDM-KW38-QSG.pdf FRDMKW38QSG N N 2020-05-07 Quick Start Guide FRDM-KW38 /docs/en/user-guide/FRDM-KW38-QSG.pdf /docs/en/user-guide/FRDM-KW38-QSG.pdf User Guide N 132339537837198660 2022-12-07 pdf N en May 7, 2020 User Guide t792 User Guide User Guide Y N Quick Start Guide FRDM-KW38 false en Data Sheet Data Sheet 1 4 MKW37A512VFT4,MKW37Z512VFT4,MKW38A512VFT4,MKW38Z512VFT4,MKW39A512VFT4 7 English An ultra low-power, highly integrated Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.0 wireless microcontroller 1588164047538725864694 TSP 1.2 MB None None documents None 1588164047538725864694 /docs/en/data-sheet/MKW39A512.pdf 1160883 /docs/en/data-sheet/MKW39A512.pdf MKW39A512 documents N N 2020-04-29 MKW39/38/37 Data Sheet /docs/en/data-sheet/MKW39A512.pdf /docs/en/data-sheet/MKW39A512.pdf Data Sheet N 980000996212993340 2022-12-07 pdf N en Apr 29, 2020 980000996212993340 Data Sheet Y N MKW39/38/37 Data Sheet Reference Manual Reference Manual 1 5 MKW37A512VFT4,MKW37Z512VFT4,MKW38A512VFT4,MKW38Z512VFT4,MKW39A512VFT4 6 English The KW39/38/37 wireless microcontrollers (MCU), which includes the KW39, KW38 and KW37 families of devices, are highly integrated single-chip devices that enable Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) and Generic FSK connectivity for automotive and industrial embedded systems. 1588164783736727929686 TSP 14.6 MB Registration without Disclaimer None documents Extended 1588164783736727929686 /secured/assets/documents/en/reference-manual/MKW39A512RM.pdf 14623381 /secured/assets/documents/en/reference-manual/MKW39A512RM.pdf MKW39A512RM documents Y N 2020-04-29 MKW39/38/37 Reference Manual /webapp/Download?colCode=MKW39A512RM /secured/assets/documents/en/reference-manual/MKW39A512RM.pdf Reference Manual N 500633505221135046 2022-12-07 pdf Y en Apr 29, 2020 500633505221135046 Reference Manual Y N MKW39/38/37 Reference Manual Application Note Application Note 13 6 4 Y Chinese This application note lists board layout and antenna basics to aid in selecting the correct antenna type for your applicatio and avoid the typical layout mistakes. Additionally, several popular antennas are presented as possible solutions for some of the 802.15.4 and Bluetooth low energy applications. 1086357131907736459761zh TSP 14.2 MB None None documents None 1086357131907736459761 /docs/zh/application-note/AN2731.pdf 14194642 /docs/zh/application-note/AN2731.pdf AN2731 documents N N 2016-10-31 Compact Planar Antennas for 2.4 GHz Communication /docs/zh/application-note/AN2731.pdf /docs/zh/application-note/AN2731.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 /bundle/AN2731/page/topics/introduction.html 2024-12-20 zh Nov 11, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N 用于2.4 GHz通信的紧凑型平面天线 5.0 Y English https://docs.nxp.com/bundle/AN2731/page/topics/introduction.html With the introduction of many applications into the 2.4 GHz band for commercial and consumer use, antenna design has become a stumbling point for many customers. 1086357131907736459761 TSP 14.2 MB None None documents None 1086357131907736459761 /docs/en/application-note/AN2731.pdf 14194642 /docs/zh/application-note/AN2731.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN2731.pdf AN2731 documents N N Y 2016-10-31 Compact Planar Antennas for 2.4 GHz Communication https://docs.nxp.com/bundle/AN2731/page/topics/introduction.html /docs/en/application-note/AN2731.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 /bundle/AN2731/page/topics/introduction.html /docs/en/application-note/AN2731.pdf 2024-12-20 14.2 MB pdf N en Nov 14, 2024 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Compact Planar Antennas for 2.4 GHz Communication 7 1 English This document provides the RF evaluation test results of the FRDM-KW38 for Bluetooth LE applications (2FSK modulation). It includes the test setup description and the tools used to perform the tests on your own. To get the KW38 radio parameters, see the KW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Data Sheet (document MKW38A512). 1588082725879709880207 TSP 4.1 MB None None documents None 1588082725879709880207 /docs/en/application-note/AN12517.pdf 4144638 /docs/en/application-note/AN12517.pdf AN12517 documents N N 2020-04-28 FRDM-KW38 RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth LE Applications /docs/en/application-note/AN12517.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12517.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Dec 21, 2021 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N FRDM-KW38 RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth LE Applications 8 2 English This document describes how to migrate from Kinetis MKW36A512xxx4 to MKW38A512xxx4 MCUs with emphasis on the connectivity software. In this document, the MKW36A512xxx4 and MKW38A512xxx4 devices are referred to as MKW36 and MKW38, respectively. The document is intended for software engineers, software testers, software integrators, and customers designing their own hardware. 1588085573189734184553 TSP 846.7 KB None None documents None 1588085573189734184553 /docs/en/application-note/AN12560.pdf 846732 /docs/en/application-note/AN12560.pdf AN12560 documents N N 2020-04-28 Migration Guide from MKW36A512xxx4 to MKW38A512xxx4 /docs/en/application-note/AN12560.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12560.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Jun 30, 2021 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Migration Guide from MKW36A512xxx4 to MKW38A512xxx4 9 3 Chinese 本应用笔记介绍MKW4xZ/3xZ/3xA/2xZ系列DC-DC开关模式电源(SMPS)转换器的使用。本文档涵盖了工作电压、电路操作类型、硬件设计指南、软件配置和电源能力。 1442226317451722238566zh TSP 1.5 MB None None documents None 1442226317451722238566 /docs/zh/application-note/AN5025.pdf 1549756 /docs/zh/application-note/AN5025.pdf AN5025 documents N N 2018-04-02 MKW4xZ/3xA/2xZ DCDC Power Management /docs/zh/application-note/AN5025.pdf /docs/zh/application-note/AN5025.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 zh Jun 7, 2021 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N MKW4xZ/3xZ/3xA/2xZ DC-DC 电源管理 3 English This application note describes the usage of the DCDC Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS) converter for MKW4xZ/3xA/2xZ families 1442226317451722238566 TSP 1.5 MB None None documents None 1442226317451722238566 /docs/en/application-note/AN5025.pdf 1549756 /docs/en/application-note/AN5025.pdf AN5025 documents N N 2018-04-02 MKW4xZ/3xA/2xZ DCDC Power Management /docs/en/application-note/AN5025.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN5025.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Jun 7, 2021 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N MKW4xZ/3xA/2xZ DCDC Power Management 10 0 English AN12980SW.zip /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip AN12980: This document describes how to integrate OTAP Client service into a Bluetooth LE peripheral device so as to enable Over the Air Programming updates for the KW38 MCU. 1606225280398712908706 TSP 3.7 MB None None documents None 1606225280398712908706 /docs/en/application-note/AN12980.pdf 3706367 /docs/en/application-note/AN12980.pdf AN12980 documents N N 2020-11-24 KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Central Device Application Note /docs/en/application-note/AN12980.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12980.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2024-12-13 pdf N en Nov 24, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Central Device Application Note 11 0 English AN12979SW.zip /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip AN12979: This document describes how to integrate OTAP Client service into a Bluetooth LE peripheral device so as to enable Over the Air Programming updates for the KW38 MCU. 1606223397048709532246 TSP 2.9 MB None None documents None 1606223397048709532246 /docs/en/application-note/AN12979.pdf 2936651 /docs/en/application-note/AN12979.pdf AN12979 documents N N 2020-11-24 KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Peripheral Device Application Note /docs/en/application-note/AN12979.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12979.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2024-12-13 pdf N en Nov 24, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Peripheral Device Application Note 12 0 English This document provides the RF evaluation test results of the FRDM-KW38 for Bluetooth LE applications (2FSK modulation). It includes the test setup description and the tools used to perform the tests on your own. To get the KW38 radio parameters, see the KW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Data Sheet (document MKW38A512). 1588086210938717724016 TSP 1.5 MB None None documents None 1588086210938717724016 /docs/en/application-note/AN12595.pdf 1521941 /docs/en/application-note/AN12595.pdf AN12595 documents N N 2020-04-28 FRDM-KW38 Co-existence with RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth® Low Energy Application /docs/en/application-note/AN12595.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12595.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Apr 28, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N FRDM-KW38 Co-existence with RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth® Low Energy Application 13 0 English This document describes how to migrate from Kinetis MKW38A512xxx4 MCUs to Kinetis MKW39A512xxx4 MCUs with emphasis on connectivity software. In this document, the MKW38A512xxx4 and MKW39A512xxx4 are referred to as MKW38 and MKW39, respectively. The document is intended for software engineers, software testers, software integrators, and customers designing their own hardware. 1588084817506714195757 TSP 811.2 KB None None documents None 1588084817506714195757 /docs/en/application-note/AN12559.pdf 811186 /docs/en/application-note/AN12559.pdf AN12559 documents N N 2020-04-28 Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW39A512xxx4 /docs/en/application-note/AN12559.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12559.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Apr 28, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW39A512xxx4 14 0 English This document describes how to migrate from Kinetis MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW37A512xxx4 MCUs, emphasizing the connectivity software. In this document, MKW38A512xxx4 and MKW37A512xxx4 are referred to as MKW38 and MKW37, respectively. The document is intended for software engineers, software testers, software integrators, and customers designing their own hardware. 1588084247631705928898 TSP 876.3 KB None None documents None 1588084247631705928898 /docs/en/application-note/AN12558.pdf 876266 /docs/en/application-note/AN12558.pdf AN12558 documents N N 2020-04-28 Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW37A512xxx4 /docs/en/application-note/AN12558.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12558.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Apr 28, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW37A512xxx4 15 0 English This application note describes Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design considerations for the MKW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z 48-pin QFN (HVQFN-7 × 7 Pitch 0.5 mm) wettable flank package. Included are layouts of the component copper layer, solder mask, and solder paste stencil. 1588083483097694623136 TSP 2.8 MB None None documents None 1588083483097694623136 /docs/en/application-note/AN12518.pdf 2802627 /docs/en/application-note/AN12518.pdf AN12518 documents N N 2020-01-16 Hardware Design Considerations for MKW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Bluetooth LE Devices /docs/en/application-note/AN12518.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12518.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Apr 28, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Hardware Design Considerations for MKW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Bluetooth LE Devices 16 0 English The power consumption of wireless devices is a critical requirement for the fast-coming Internet of Things (IoT) world. As a result, the hardware has been gradually improved and optimized from the power consumption perspective and new communication standards have been developed. 1588081823630707572885 TSP 9.9 MB None None documents None 1588081823630707572885 /docs/en/application-note/AN12459.pdf 9947864 /docs/en/application-note/AN12459.pdf AN12459 documents N N 2020-04-28 Kinetis KW38 Power Consumption Analysis /docs/en/application-note/AN12459.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12459.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Apr 28, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Kinetis KW38 Power Consumption Analysis 17 0 English Kinetis KW37/38/39 MCU series are radio wireless MCUs that support Bluetooth LE 5.0 protocol. 1571649255545717917760 TSP 1.1 MB None None documents None 1571649255545717917760 /docs/en/application-note/AN12561.pdf 1099765 /docs/en/application-note/AN12561.pdf AN12561 documents N N 2019-10-21 Kinetis KW38 Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 Advertising Extension Enablement in Legacy Bluetooth Low Energy Examples /docs/en/application-note/AN12561.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12561.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Oct 21, 2019 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Kinetis KW38 Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 Advertising Extension Enablement in Legacy Bluetooth Low Energy Examples 18 0 English This application note describes how IEEE MAC addresses are handled in the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and IEEE 802.15.4 that are the foundation of Thread and Zigbee mesh networking protocols. 1539249932061694367010 TSP 647.4 KB None None documents None 1539249932061694367010 /docs/en/application-note/AN12272.pdf 647382 /docs/en/application-note/AN12272.pdf AN12272 documents N N 2018-10-11 Use of 40-bit MAC Address in Kinetis® Wireless Microcontrollers /docs/en/application-note/AN12272.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12272.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Oct 10, 2018 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Use of 40-bit MAC Address in Kinetis® Wireless Microcontrollers Application Note Software Application Note Software 2 19 0 English Application note software for AN12980 1606373191751707049086 TSP 2.7 MB None None documents None 1606373191751707049086 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip 2678978 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip AN12980SW documents N N 2020-11-25 Application note software for AN12980 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip Application Note Software N 789425793691620447 2022-12-07 zip N en Nov 25, 2020 789425793691620447 Application Note Software Y N Application note software for AN12980 20 0 English Application note software for AN12979 1606372278080734525553 TSP 2.6 MB None None documents None 1606372278080734525553 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip 2628424 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip AN12979SW documents N N 2020-11-25 Application note software for AN12979 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip Application Note Software N 789425793691620447 2022-12-07 zip N en Nov 25, 2020 789425793691620447 Application Note Software Y N Application note software for AN12979 Errata Errata 1 21 2 English Mask Set Errata for Mask 0P06B 1588087724449724167537 TSP 146.0 KB None None documents None 1588087724449724167537 /docs/en/errata/KINETIS_W_0P06B.pdf 146039 /docs/en/errata/KINETIS_W_0P06B.pdf KINETIS_W_0P06B documents N N 2020-04-28 Mask Set Errata for Mask 0P06B /docs/en/errata/KINETIS_W_0P06B.pdf /docs/en/errata/KINETIS_W_0P06B.pdf Errata N 155452329886410597 2022-12-07 pdf N en Apr 28, 2020 155452329886410597 Errata Y N Mask Set Errata for Mask 0P06B true 0 FRDM-KW38 downloads en true 0 Y TSP Application Note 13 2016-10-31 /bundle/AN2731/page/topics/introduction.html Nov 14, 2024 Application Note With the introduction of many applications into the 2.4 GHz band for commercial and consumer use, antenna design has become a stumbling point for many customers. /docs/zh/application-note/AN2731.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN2731.pdf Y documents Y 2024-12-20 https://docs.nxp.com/bundle/AN2731/page/topics/introduction.html 645036621402383989 en None /docs/en/application-note/AN2731.pdf pdf 14.2 MB N 14.2 MB AN2731 1086357131907736459761 /docs/en/application-note/AN2731.pdf https://docs.nxp.com/bundle/AN2731/page/topics/introduction.html 1086357131907736459761 TSP 6 None English 14194642 None 645036621402383989 N Compact Planar Antennas for 2.4 GHz Communication /docs/en/application-note/AN2731.pdf documents Application Note N Y 5.0 N Compact Planar Antennas for 2.4 GHz Communication N 2020-04-28 Dec 21, 2021 Application Note This document provides the RF evaluation test results of the FRDM-KW38 for Bluetooth LE applications (2FSK modulation). It includes the test setup description and the tools used to perform the tests on your own. To get the KW38 radio parameters, see the KW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Data Sheet (document MKW38A512). /docs/en/application-note/AN12517.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN12517.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 4.1 MB AN12517 1588082725879709880207 /docs/en/application-note/AN12517.pdf 1588082725879709880207 TSP 7 None English 4144638 None 645036621402383989 N FRDM-KW38 RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth LE Applications /docs/en/application-note/AN12517.pdf documents Application Note N Y 1 N FRDM-KW38 RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth LE Applications N 2020-04-28 Jun 30, 2021 Application Note This document describes how to migrate from Kinetis MKW36A512xxx4 to MKW38A512xxx4 MCUs with emphasis on the connectivity software. In this document, the MKW36A512xxx4 and MKW38A512xxx4 devices are referred to as MKW36 and MKW38, respectively. The document is intended for software engineers, software testers, software integrators, and customers designing their own hardware. /docs/en/application-note/AN12560.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN12560.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 846.7 KB AN12560 1588085573189734184553 /docs/en/application-note/AN12560.pdf 1588085573189734184553 TSP 8 None English 846732 None 645036621402383989 N Migration Guide from MKW36A512xxx4 to MKW38A512xxx4 /docs/en/application-note/AN12560.pdf documents Application Note N Y 2 N Migration Guide from MKW36A512xxx4 to MKW38A512xxx4 N 2018-04-02 Jun 7, 2021 Application Note This application note describes the usage of the DCDC Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS) converter for MKW4xZ/3xA/2xZ families /docs/en/application-note/AN5025.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN5025.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 1.5 MB AN5025 1442226317451722238566 /docs/en/application-note/AN5025.pdf 1442226317451722238566 TSP 9 None English 1549756 None 645036621402383989 N MKW4xZ/3xA/2xZ DCDC Power Management /docs/en/application-note/AN5025.pdf documents Application Note N Y 3 N MKW4xZ/3xA/2xZ DCDC Power Management N 2020-11-24 Nov 24, 2020 Application Note AN12980: This document describes how to integrate OTAP Client service into a Bluetooth LE peripheral device so as to enable Over the Air Programming updates for the KW38 MCU. /docs/en/application-note/AN12980.pdf documents 2024-12-13 /docs/en/application-note/AN12980.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 3.7 MB AN12980 1606225280398712908706 /docs/en/application-note/AN12980.pdf 1606225280398712908706 TSP 10 None English 3706367 None 645036621402383989 N KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Central Device Application Note /docs/en/application-note/AN12980.pdf documents Application Note N Y 0 N KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Central Device Application Note N 2020-11-24 Nov 24, 2020 Application Note AN12979: This document describes how to integrate OTAP Client service into a Bluetooth LE peripheral device so as to enable Over the Air Programming updates for the KW38 MCU. /docs/en/application-note/AN12979.pdf documents 2024-12-13 /docs/en/application-note/AN12979.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 2.9 MB AN12979 1606223397048709532246 /docs/en/application-note/AN12979.pdf 1606223397048709532246 TSP 11 None English 2936651 None 645036621402383989 N KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Peripheral Device Application Note /docs/en/application-note/AN12979.pdf documents Application Note N Y 0 N KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Peripheral Device Application Note N 2020-04-28 Apr 28, 2020 Application Note This document provides the RF evaluation test results of the FRDM-KW38 for Bluetooth LE applications (2FSK modulation). It includes the test setup description and the tools used to perform the tests on your own. To get the KW38 radio parameters, see the KW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Data Sheet (document MKW38A512). /docs/en/application-note/AN12595.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN12595.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 1.5 MB AN12595 1588086210938717724016 /docs/en/application-note/AN12595.pdf 1588086210938717724016 TSP 12 None English 1521941 None 645036621402383989 N FRDM-KW38 Co-existence with RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth® Low Energy Application /docs/en/application-note/AN12595.pdf documents Application Note N Y 0 N FRDM-KW38 Co-existence with RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth® Low Energy Application N 2020-04-28 Apr 28, 2020 Application Note This document describes how to migrate from Kinetis MKW38A512xxx4 MCUs to Kinetis MKW39A512xxx4 MCUs with emphasis on connectivity software. In this document, the MKW38A512xxx4 and MKW39A512xxx4 are referred to as MKW38 and MKW39, respectively. The document is intended for software engineers, software testers, software integrators, and customers designing their own hardware. /docs/en/application-note/AN12559.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN12559.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 811.2 KB AN12559 1588084817506714195757 /docs/en/application-note/AN12559.pdf 1588084817506714195757 TSP 13 None English 811186 None 645036621402383989 N Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW39A512xxx4 /docs/en/application-note/AN12559.pdf documents Application Note N Y 0 N Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW39A512xxx4 N 2020-04-28 Apr 28, 2020 Application Note This document describes how to migrate from Kinetis MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW37A512xxx4 MCUs, emphasizing the connectivity software. In this document, MKW38A512xxx4 and MKW37A512xxx4 are referred to as MKW38 and MKW37, respectively. The document is intended for software engineers, software testers, software integrators, and customers designing their own hardware. /docs/en/application-note/AN12558.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN12558.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 876.3 KB AN12558 1588084247631705928898 /docs/en/application-note/AN12558.pdf 1588084247631705928898 TSP 14 None English 876266 None 645036621402383989 N Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW37A512xxx4 /docs/en/application-note/AN12558.pdf documents Application Note N Y 0 N Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW37A512xxx4 N 2020-01-16 Apr 28, 2020 Application Note This application note describes Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design considerations for the MKW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z 48-pin QFN (HVQFN-7 × 7 Pitch 0.5 mm) wettable flank package. Included are layouts of the component copper layer, solder mask, and solder paste stencil. /docs/en/application-note/AN12518.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN12518.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 2.8 MB AN12518 1588083483097694623136 /docs/en/application-note/AN12518.pdf 1588083483097694623136 TSP 15 None English 2802627 None 645036621402383989 N Hardware Design Considerations for MKW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Bluetooth LE Devices /docs/en/application-note/AN12518.pdf documents Application Note N Y 0 N Hardware Design Considerations for MKW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Bluetooth LE Devices N 2020-04-28 Apr 28, 2020 Application Note The power consumption of wireless devices is a critical requirement for the fast-coming Internet of Things (IoT) world. As a result, the hardware has been gradually improved and optimized from the power consumption perspective and new communication standards have been developed. /docs/en/application-note/AN12459.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN12459.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 9.9 MB AN12459 1588081823630707572885 /docs/en/application-note/AN12459.pdf 1588081823630707572885 TSP 16 None English 9947864 None 645036621402383989 N Kinetis KW38 Power Consumption Analysis /docs/en/application-note/AN12459.pdf documents Application Note N Y 0 N Kinetis KW38 Power Consumption Analysis N 2019-10-21 Oct 21, 2019 Application Note Kinetis KW37/38/39 MCU series are radio wireless MCUs that support Bluetooth LE 5.0 protocol. /docs/en/application-note/AN12561.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN12561.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 1.1 MB AN12561 1571649255545717917760 /docs/en/application-note/AN12561.pdf 1571649255545717917760 TSP 17 None English 1099765 None 645036621402383989 N Kinetis KW38 Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 Advertising Extension Enablement in Legacy Bluetooth Low Energy Examples /docs/en/application-note/AN12561.pdf documents Application Note N Y 0 N Kinetis KW38 Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 Advertising Extension Enablement in Legacy Bluetooth Low Energy Examples N 2018-10-11 Oct 10, 2018 Application Note This application note describes how IEEE MAC addresses are handled in the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and IEEE 802.15.4 that are the foundation of Thread and Zigbee mesh networking protocols. /docs/en/application-note/AN12272.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note/AN12272.pdf 645036621402383989 en None pdf N 647.4 KB AN12272 1539249932061694367010 /docs/en/application-note/AN12272.pdf 1539249932061694367010 TSP 18 None English 647382 None 645036621402383989 N Use of 40-bit MAC Address in Kinetis® Wireless Microcontrollers /docs/en/application-note/AN12272.pdf documents Application Note N Y 0 N Use of 40-bit MAC Address in Kinetis® Wireless Microcontrollers N Application Note Software 2 2020-11-25 Nov 25, 2020 Application Note Software Application note software for AN12980 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip 789425793691620447 en None zip N 2.7 MB AN12980SW 1606373191751707049086 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip 1606373191751707049086 TSP 19 None English 2678978 None 789425793691620447 N Application note software for AN12980 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12980SW.zip documents Application Note Software N Y 0 N Application note software for AN12980 N 2020-11-25 Nov 25, 2020 Application Note Software Application note software for AN12979 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip 789425793691620447 en None zip N 2.6 MB AN12979SW 1606372278080734525553 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip 1606372278080734525553 TSP 20 None English 2628424 None 789425793691620447 N Application note software for AN12979 /docs/en/application-note-software/AN12979SW.zip documents Application Note Software N Y 0 N Application note software for AN12979 N Data Sheet 1 2020-04-29 Apr 29, 2020 Data Sheet An ultra low-power, highly integrated Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.0 wireless microcontroller /docs/en/data-sheet/MKW39A512.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/data-sheet/MKW39A512.pdf 980000996212993340 en None pdf N MKW37A512VFT4,MKW37Z512VFT4,MKW38A512VFT4,MKW38Z512VFT4,MKW39A512VFT4 1.2 MB MKW39A512 1588164047538725864694 /docs/en/data-sheet/MKW39A512.pdf 1588164047538725864694 TSP 4 None English 1160883 None 980000996212993340 N MKW39/38/37 Data Sheet /docs/en/data-sheet/MKW39A512.pdf documents Data Sheet N Y 7 N MKW39/38/37 Data Sheet N Errata 1 2020-04-28 Apr 28, 2020 Errata Mask Set Errata for Mask 0P06B /docs/en/errata/KINETIS_W_0P06B.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /docs/en/errata/KINETIS_W_0P06B.pdf 155452329886410597 en None pdf N 146.0 KB KINETIS_W_0P06B 1588087724449724167537 /docs/en/errata/KINETIS_W_0P06B.pdf 1588087724449724167537 TSP 21 None English 146039 None 155452329886410597 N Mask Set Errata for Mask 0P06B /docs/en/errata/KINETIS_W_0P06B.pdf documents Errata N Y 2 N Mask Set Errata for Mask 0P06B N Reference Manual 1 2020-04-29 Apr 29, 2020 Reference Manual The KW39/38/37 wireless microcontrollers (MCU), which includes the KW39, KW38 and KW37 families of devices, are highly integrated single-chip devices that enable Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) and Generic FSK connectivity for automotive and industrial embedded systems. /secured/assets/documents/en/reference-manual/MKW39A512RM.pdf documents 2022-12-07 /webapp/Download?colCode=MKW39A512RM 500633505221135046 en Extended pdf N MKW37A512VFT4,MKW37Z512VFT4,MKW38A512VFT4,MKW38Z512VFT4,MKW39A512VFT4 14.6 MB MKW39A512RM 1588164783736727929686 /secured/assets/documents/en/reference-manual/MKW39A512RM.pdf 1588164783736727929686 TSP 5 Registration 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Y GS-FRDM-KW38 English 0 User Guide 2025-01-08 /document/guide/getting-started-with-the-frdm-kw38:GS-FRDM-KW38 Getting Started with the FRDM-KW38 GS-FRDM-KW38 TSP 132339537837198660 User Guide en Y t792 HTML GS-FRDM-KW38 1587046922138731679388 2020-04-15 /secured/assets/documents/en/user-guide/FRDMKW38UG.pdf 1588087065614699799838 TSP 2 Apr 28, 2020 User Guide User Guide This guide describes the hardware for the FRDM-KW38 Freedom development board. The FRDM-KW38 Freedom development board is highly configurable, low-power, and cost-effective evaluation and development board for application prototyping and demonstration of the KW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z family of devices. These evaluation boards offer easy-to-use mass-storagedevice mode flash programmer, a virtual serial port, and standard programming and run-control capabilities. 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